Chat about what matters most: an analysis of chat contributions posted to an outpatient fertility website.
A content analysis of chat utterances generated by in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients and healthcare professionals revealed that most chat is about the treatment itself and not about childlessness; 56% discloses psychological aspects, 27% physical aspects, and 17% social aspects of the treatment; and that accounts of both external and internal coping behaviors could be identified.
Van Selm
Martine
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Department of Social Science Research Methodology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. M.vanSelm@maw.ru.nl
Tuil
Wouter
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Verhaak
Christianne
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Woldringh
Gwendolyn
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Kremer
Jan
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D000339:Affect; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001290:Attitude; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology